Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices and methods for laparoscopic gastric tissue reconfiguration
- Patent Title (中): 腹腔镜胃组织重构的装置和方法
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Application No.: US13033485Application Date: 2011-02-23
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Publication No.: US08906038B2Publication Date: 2014-12-09
- Inventor: Richard C. Ewers , Eugene G. Chen , Tracy D. Maahs , Stuart Moran , Cang C. Lam
- Applicant: Richard C. Ewers , Eugene G. Chen , Tracy D. Maahs , Stuart Moran , Cang C. Lam
- Applicant Address: US CA San Clemente
- Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Clemente
- Agency: Perkins Coie LLP
- Agent Kenneth H. Ohriner
- Main IPC: A61B17/10
- IPC: A61B17/10 ; A61B17/08 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/42 ; A61F5/00 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/06 ; A61B17/29
Abstract:
Devices and methods for forming and securing tissue folds and elongated invaginations in gastric tissue are used as a treatment for obesity. In several embodiments, a plurality of tissue folds is formed along the greater curvature of the stomach using laparoscopic tissue anchor deployment devices. Additional embodiments include various combinations of tissue folds, elongated invaginations, and other reconfigurations of stomach tissue using laparoscopic devices or laparoscopic devices in combination with endoscopic devices.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110208209A1 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC TISSUE RECONFIGURATION Public/Granted day:2011-08-25
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